The Lost Apple the Lost Apple: Operation Pedro Pan, Cuban Children in the U.S., and the Promise of a Better Future

By Maria de los Angeles Torres

Book Overview

From 1960 to 1962, 14,048 Cuban minors arrived in Miami. María de los Angeles Torres was six years old when she took part in this massive airlift-now known as Operation Pedro Pan-in which parents, terrified that the new communist government would ship their children to Soviet work camps, sent them instead to America. Torres examines the event from both a historical and a personal perspective. This 'relentless investigator of history' (Miami Herald) forces declassification of key documents, challenging us all finally to come to terms with this pivotal yet largely neglected exodus.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080700233X
• ISBN13: 9780807002339
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Insightful

This is the most insightful, well researched book on the subject matter. Dr. Torres cleverly navigates the murky waters of U.S.- Cuba relations and presents a thourough depiction of Operation Pedro Pan from its genesis and formation to the gripping anecdotes of those who experienced it. The book does a fantastic job of contextualizing the manipulation of children throughtout history thus providing a clear picture of Operation Pedro Pan. This book is a must read for anyone interested in Cuban history and identity as well as anyone interested in reading about children's rights and the political manipulation of children. The author's exhaustive research is obvious as you read the book...great work!